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2007 1st Special Session bill information current as of December 3, 2007 - 4:42 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 4

CHAPTER NUMBER: 5
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Gaming
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 4

Sponsored By:
The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

Entitled:
Video Lottery Terminals - Authorization and Limitations

Synopsis:

Adding a new article to the Maryland Constitution to authorize video lottery terminal gaming in the State for the primary purpose of providing funds for public education; limiting the number of video lottery terminals; limiting the number of licenses that the State may issue to operate video lottery terminals; limiting the number of locations for the operation of video lottery terminals; requiring a video lottery facility to comply with planning and zoning laws of the local jurisdiction; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

House Action
10/29
First Reading Ways and Means
10/31
Hearing 11/2 at 11:00 a.m.
11/15
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
11/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Motion Special Order later today (Delegate O'Donnell) Rejected (40-87)
Special Order 11/16 (Delegate Hixson) Adopted
11/10
Floor Amendment (Delegate Simmons)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Simmons) Rejected (61-67)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Kach) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Mathias) Rejected (46-81)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Simmons) Rejected (61-66)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Schuh) Rejected (44-82)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Morhaim) Rejected
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell)
Ruled out of order
Motion Special Order later today (Delegate Shank) Rejected (38-93)
Floor Amendment (Delegate Kach) Rejected
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
11/11
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (86-52)
11/13
Returned Passed
Senate Action
11/5
First Reading Budget and Taxation
11/18
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
11/6
Favorable Report Adopted (31-12)
Second Reading Passed
11/7
Floor Amendment (Senator Della) Rejected (15-28)
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (10-32)
Floor Amendment (Senator Kittleman) Rejected (16-28)
Floor Amendment (Senator Kittleman) Rejected (17-27)
Floor Amendment (Senator Kittleman) Rejected (11-32)
Floor Amendment (Senator Harris) Rejected (10-33)
Floor Amendment (Senator Harris) Rejected (17-26)
Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin) Rejected (15-28)
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (12-30)
Motion limit debate (Senator Kasemeyer) Adopted (31-13)
Third Reading Passed (31-13)
Action after passage in House and Senate
11/19
Approved by the Governor and
became Chapter,
subject to referendum
- Chapter 5

Sponsored by:

Speaker, The
Administration

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Allegany County
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore City
Cecil County
Community Colleges
Constitutional Amendments
Construction
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Forests and Parks -see also- Program Open Space; Trees
Gaming -see also- Bingo; Lottery; Raffles
General Assembly -see also- AELR Cmte; Leg Policy Committee.
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Public Schools
Referendum
State Universities and Colleges
Worcester County
Zoning and Planning

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - XIX New Article
( 1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Attorney General Letter (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 283326/01     Offered on: November 16, 2007   at: 12:15 p.m.     Status: Incomplete
Number: 343029/01     Offered on: November 16, 2007   at: 10:52 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 413328/02     Offered on: November 16, 2007   at: 11:32 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 483029/02     Offered on: November 16, 2007   at: 11:56 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 523325/01     Offered on: November 15, 2007   at: 7:13 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 523925/01     Offered on: November 16, 2007   at: 12:12 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 683626/01     Offered on: November 16, 2007   at: 12:35 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 693521/01     Offered on: November 16, 2007   at: 11:41 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 963321/01     Offered on: November 16, 2007   at: 11:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 193126/01     Offered on: November 18, 2007   at: 8:05 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 253125/01     Offered on: November 18, 2007   at: 8:08 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 323820/01     Offered on: November 18, 2007   at: 8:13 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 403121/01     Offered on: November 18, 2007   at: 8:00 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 433625/01     Offered on: November 18, 2007   at: 8:23 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 443929/01     Offered on: November 18, 2007   at: 8:20 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 453127/01     Offered on: November 18, 2007   at: 8:38 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 493625/01     Offered on: November 18, 2007   at: 8:30 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 903621/01     Offered on: November 18, 2007   at: 8:27 p.m.     Status: Rejected

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
November 9, 2007: Motion Special Order until later today (ODonnell) Rejected (40-87)
November 10, 2007: Floor Amendment (Simmons) {343029/1 Rejected (61-67)
November 10, 2007: Floor Amendment (Mathias) {413328/2 Rejected (46-81)
November 10, 2007: Floor Amendment (Simmons) {693521/1 Rejected (61-66)
November 10, 2007: Floor Amendment (Schuh) {483029/2 Rejected (44-82)
November 10, 2007: Motion Special Order until later today (Shank) Rejected (38-93)
November 11, 2007: Third Reading Passed (86-52)
Senate
November 6, 2007: Favorable Adopted (31-12)



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